No weights? No gym? No problem!

Try this 15 minute chair workout to tone up your Tuesday.

Grab a normal sized chair or stool and place it against a wall- this will be your workout station. You will perform all of the moves listed until you reach the end of the circuit. At the end you will break for 1 minute. Repeat this circuit for a total of 3 times

Warm Up

• 1 minute running in place

• 1 minute jumping jacks

• 1 minute lateral hops (feet together- jump side to side)

• 1 minute scissor jumps (bring left foot in front of right. Jump switching legs in the air)

Repeat x 3 with no rest

Move 1

Step Ups- Place your right foot on the chair. Placing all your weight into your heel bring your left foot onto the bench so that it is lined up with the right foot. Bring left foot back down to the floor.

Perform 15 repetitions and then switch feet!

Move 2

Back lunge- Stand facing away from the chair. Bring your right foot up onto the edge of the chair with your left foot in front of you. Make sure that your left knee is not over your toe- you should be in a lunge position. Slowly lower yourself down so that your upper and lower left leg are at 90 degrees.

Perform 15 repetitions and then switch feet!

Move 3

Push up- Place both hand on either side of the edge of the chair seat with fingers facing the back of the chair. Bring your feet out straight behind you. Slowly lower yourself into a push up until your chest is an inch from the chair seat. Push yourself up.

Perform 12 repetitions

Move 4

Dips- Sit on your chair with your hand at either side of you fingers facing away from the chair. Bend your legs out in front of you with your elbows in tight to your body. Lift your body up so that only your back is touching the edge of the chair. Slowly lower your body down towards the floor by bending your elbows. Push back up so that arms are straight (make sure not to lock your elbows!)

Perform 12 repetitions

Move 5

Chair Leg Raises- Sit on the very edge of the chair with your hands placed behind your back resting on the edges of the seat. Slowly raise your legs up bending your knees. Now that knees are bent and elevated from the floor kick your legs out until they are straight. Bend knees bringing them back towards you.

Perform 15 repetitions